TOKYO - The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- Grounded ANA Airbus planes back ...

The Chinese reaction was swift — and unhinged. On November 8, Xue Jian, China’s consul general in Osaka, posted on X that “the dirty head that sticks itself in must be cut off,” widely interpreted as ...

A Japan Times reporter was invited to ride on the M10, the newest rolling stock in Japan’s maglev fleet. The vehicle, which ...

How reading novels, beginning with Yuko Tsushima's 'Territory of Light', reshapes the writer's consciousness. I am writing a ...

On the final day of Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, I found myself retracing steps I had hoped to take 55 years earlier. My first ...

Imagine waking up in Japan, ready to explore the vibrant culture, only to find yourself wandering the quiet streets in search ...

The Pokémon franchise, short for "Pocket Monsters," began as a creative spark from designer Satoshi Tajiri, inspired by his ...

The holiday season is packed with festive TV specials and movies. On Dec. 1, Derek Hough hosts “The Wonderful World of Disney ...

Odakyu Sagamihara Station in Kanagawa Prefecture is affectionately called “Odasaga” by locals. In the residential area north ...

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In Hiroshima’s Okonomimura building, there are more than two dozen variations on the Japanese staple okonomiyaki.

Some of Japan’s most rewarding day trip experiences lie just beyond the bustling hubs of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.